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Table 2 Prevalences and odds ratiosa used for estimating attributable mortality.b

From: Attributable mortality to radon exposure in Galicia, Spain. Is it necessary to act in the face of this health problem?

 

37 Bq/m3

148 Bq/m3

 

n

Prevalence

OR and 95% CI

n

Prevalence

OR and 95% CI

Non-exposed non-smokers

2

1.3%

1.00

8

5%

1.00

Non-exposed ex-smokers

23

14.5%

34.14 (5.81-200.42)

63

39.6%

48.65 (13.01-181.91)

Non-exposed smokers

9

5.7%

14.38 (2.28-90.55)

46

28.9%

29.95 (8.12-110.48)

Exposed non-smokers

12

7.4%

2.50 (0.47-13.46)

6

3.9%

7.39 (1.68-32.56)

Exposed ex-smokers

51

32.1%

44.88 (8.13-247.63)

11

6.9%

24.07 (5.24-110.52)

Exposed smokers

62

39.0%

43.23 (7.96-234.92)

25

15.7%

53.41 (12.88-221.49)

  1. a Adjusted for sex, age, and family history of cancer.
  2. b Source: Barros-Dios JM, Barreiro Carracedo MA, Ruano-Ravina A, Figueiras A. Exposure to residential radon and lung cancer risk in Spain: a population-based case-control study. Am J Epidemiol. 2002. 156 (6): 548-55.
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